The emperor didn't move, silently looked at the music in front of him, the three of them didn't speak, the hall was very silent, Huang Gonggong came in quietly with a cup of tea, changed the tea on the table, and then quietly went out.

"Serve tea to Zhang Qing. The emperor suddenly spoke, Huang Gonggong hurriedly responded, and the emperor then motioned for Zhang Meng to sit down, and Zhang Meng came over and sat down opposite him.

After Zhang Meng sat down, he hesitated a little and said: "Your Majesty, you can't fight anymore, we have to continue fighting, we are still not prepared, in addition, let the Xianbei people fight first, consume part of their strength, and then send troops according to the situation after the spring next year." ”

The emperor sighed softly, looking very regretful: "I didn't expect you to oppose it, the imperial court is not without silver, the imperial capital has stored grain for the people of the world to eat for two years, even if half of the grain will be moved, it is enough to support this expedition, Zhang Qing, why are you in the end?"

Zhang Meng pondered slightly, and sighed: "Your Majesty, the outside of the fortress is the trouble of the henchmen, but the homeless people and the gate valve are the elbow and armpit trouble, the biggest worry of our Dajin is not the Hu tribe outside the Saiwai, when the bald tree function dominated the desert, and there were 500,000 fierce men under his command, and invaded my Dajin in the south, but what was the result? ”

Zhang Meng paused, took a sip of water, the emperor thought quietly, he is not an emperor who does not know, and hurriedly ascended the throne, before ascending the throne, he has begun to deal with court affairs for seven or eight years, has sufficient experience in government affairs, and has a clear understanding of the actual situation in society.

"This expedition is an adventure, an adventure that can only be won and not defeated," Zhang Meng put down the cup and continued, looking at the emperor deeply, with deep worry in his eyebrows: "Governing the country should take into account the fundamentals, what is the root of my Great Jin? The people are good, and I am as stable as Mount Tai in the world. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Meng shut up again, the emperor waited for a while, didn't hear his voice, couldn't help but look up at him, and said unhappily: "Say, what is it to say half of it, and then say." ”

Zhang Meng was silent for a while, sighed in his heart, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, at the beginning of the founding of my Great Jin Dynasty, Taizu set many rules, which are regarded as ancestral laws, but it has been 800 years since the founding of my Great Jin Dynasty, are the rules set 800 years ago still suitable for today's world?" Land annexation is becoming more and more serious, there are more and more displaced people, the court tax is getting less and less, and the scholars control all aspects of the world, from land to official selection, all of which are controlled by the scholars. ”

"Your Majesty, the time has come for the world to change the law, if the law is not changed, the treasury may have no food, the court may have no silver, the court may have no soldiers to fight, the world will be rotten, and there will be no chance to cheer up. ”

Reform!

Zhang Meng's words shook the emperor, in the history of the Great Jin Dynasty, it is not that there are no changes, Wuzong has had several changes, and then, Ruizong and Renzong have also made changes, but their changes have not broken through the ancestral law set by Taizu, but the changes proposed by Zhang Meng today are obviously to break through the ancestral law, and it is aimed at the gate lord clan.

It's a hornet's nest!

The emperor was very dissatisfied with the gate lord clan, but the emperor was also a little confused about what the consequences would be caused by such a major operation.

"Land annexation is serious, but..."

"Your Majesty, you are checking the land in Chen State, and the scholar class has begun to be vigilant," Zhang Meng interrupted the emperor's words abruptly, and looked at the emperor solemnly: "The emperor may feel that the minister is alarmist, but the emperor is wrong, the minister is by no means alarmist, why is the land annexation so serious? The reason is very simple, the scholar clan has no tax, and the court taxes are all imposed on the small people, and the small people are overwhelmed, so they can only sell the land to the gate lord clan, and the court tax will be reduced.

In addition, the scholars controlled the tasting, and the children of the scholars occupied high positions in the imperial court, and the children of the Shu clan and commoners had no rank to advance.

The imperial court carried out the reform of salt administration in Yangzhou, but there were many obstacles, why? Yangzhou's salt market was actually in the hands of Yangzhou gate valves, and similarly, Jizhou Bohai, Qingzhou Jiaodong, Hedong, and Yantian salt mines were all in the hands of gate valves; and how many of the cotton fields, mulberry fields, silk workshops, and cotton cloth workshops in the south of the Yangtze River were not in the hands of gate valves?

The suffering of the people and the difficulties of the court are all in the gate lord clan.

Your Majesty, the Gate Lords clan has become a great trend and has become a harm to the world!"

Zhang Meng's series of words exploded in the emperor's mind like a series of heavy thunder, and many things that he didn't understand in the past were suddenly transparent.

The emperor got up excitedly, walked back and forth in the hall twice, then stood still, and said loudly: "You are right! The gate valve has become a harm to the imperial court! A harm to the world! It must be eradicated! Aiqing, what good can you do!"

Zhang Meng hesitated again, thought about it, took out a booklet from his arms, and put it on the desk.

"Your Majesty, this is the "Changing the Law" and the outline of the change of the law written by the minister, please review it by the emperor, however, the emperor, how to change the law, still need to be carefully discussed, what we want is not to eradicate, but to suppress, the emperor, before the edict is issued, this matter must be kept secret. ”

"Of course I know," the emperor turned his head to look at Father-in-law Mu and Father-in-law Lin, "Under your orders, those little yellow doors are not allowed to chew their tongues, and those who spread nonsense will be executed." ”

"The old slave understands. Mu Gonggong bowed his head and replied, he was very shocked in his heart, he never expected that Zhang Meng threw out such a suggestion, yes, the gate lord clan occupies a lot of land, and also controls the world's financial resources, but can the gate lord clan easily move? At the beginning, the king of Shaoyang County only made a small adjustment, and his family was destroyed, and even the first emperor did not dare to touch it, Zhang Meng actually wanted to change the law, and it was a change for the entire scholar class.

It's time to poke the basket!

The scene of the protest of the Manchu officials immediately appeared in Mu Gonggong's mind, and I am afraid that there will be countless scholars crying and knocking outside the noon gate.

“... , where the law of Taizu is necessary, there is a time. When Taizu made the law, the world was determined, after the chaos, the fields were barren, and Taizu's policy made the world stable and production restored, and future generations were regarded as the ancestors of the law, and it was immutable for all ages.

However, is there an immutable law for all ages?

Today, the next has changed, the world has changed, and the law of Taizu has also changed.

The time is not with the law, and although the law is there now, it is as if it is not lawful. Therefore, the interpretation of the Taizu into the law, and the law is the law.

The reason why Taizu is a Dharma Practitioner is that he is a human being, and he is also a human being. Therefore, if you look at the past, you can know people, and if you look at the present, you can know the past. Ancient and modern, people are the same ear as me. A person of the Tao knows the near and far, the present knows the ancient, and the invisible is known by what he sees. .....

Well written!"

The emperor applauded loudly, Zhang Meng's face was expressionless, Gonggong Mu had a worried face, and Gonggong Lin's eyes flashed, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Zhang Qing, this article should be published all over the world!" The emperor was excited, Zhang Meng shook his head: "Your Majesty, before the strategy is decided, you can't mention the law, this matter needs to be prepared secretly." ”

The emperor nodded, and Zhang Meng picked up another document: "This is the outline of the law changes drafted by the ministers over the years, please read it to the emperor." ”

"Well, I need to think about it, it's time for a change. The emperor let out a long breath, as if he was about to spit out the stuffy breath that had accumulated in his chest, he knew that although he had ascended the throne, the ministers of the court did not really obey him, he did not have the power of Emperor Taiding, and because of Chen Guohe's previous affairs, the gate lord clan was deeply wary of him.

"It's easy to prepare some food, I want to have a good chat with Zhang Qing. ”

As soon as the emperor ordered, Zhang Meng shook his head: "Your Majesty, this matter is not trivial, the emperor should think about it seriously, the grass people will retire first, and after the emperor thinks about it, the grass people will talk to the emperor in detail." ”

Zhang Meng said and got up, saluted the emperor, and then turned around and left, without the slightest hesitation, the emperor was stunned, then understood, sighed softly, went over to pick up the outline, hesitated and did not open it.

Gonggong Mu and Gonggong Lin are still standing in the corner, whether there are ministers or not, they are accustomed to standing in the corner, and they will never compete with others.

At this moment, there was no one else in the hall, Gonggong Lin looked at Gonggong Mu with his eyes, he stood behind Gonggong Mu, Gonggong Mu couldn't see it, he was a little anxious in his heart, and quietly moved forward, at this time, Gonggong Mu's robe sleeves moved slightly, Gonggong Lin immediately stopped, and there was no other movement.

"Lao Mu, what do you think? Don't be perfunctory, tell me what is in your heart. ”

Gonggong Mu took two steps forward, bowed down and replied: "The old slave doesn't dare, the old slave already belongs to His Majesty, and he will never dare to deceive at all." ”

"Okay, tell me about it. ”

"Back to the emperor, the old slave agrees with General Qiu's view, the king of Taiyuan had better withdraw first, pacify the Baishan Xiongnu, can already explain to the government and the opposition, the emperor ascended the throne not long ago, the government and the opposition are not stable, send troops outside the plug, the situation has to be, this is the first time the emperor has sent troops since he ascended the throne, Zhang Meng is right, can only win can not be defeated, to be honest, when the original decision to send troops, the old slave was sweating in his heart, fortunately in victory, then withdraw first, keep the victory, as for the Xianbei people, it is not too late to clean up the year after tomorrow. ”

"You," the Emperor smiled, turning to look at him, "that's not what I'm asking. ”

Gonggong Mu was silent for a while, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this change, the old slave really doesn't know whether it is good or bad, the old slave is a dog of the emperor, the emperor asks the old slave to deal with whomever the old slave wants, the old slave will deal with whomever the old slave wants, as for the great affairs of the court, it is not the old slave who can talk nonsense." ”

"Nonsense?" The emperor walked up to him with a smile, looking at him, Gonggong Mu lowered his head, and the emperor said gently: "Before leaving, my father told me that if you don't have a different identity, you are actually a talented person in the country, and I want to ask for your opinion." ”

Gonggong Mu knelt down, cried silently on the ground, his shoulders couldn't help shaking, Gonggong Lin immediately knelt down, bowed deeply, the emperor said gently: "Old Mu, I know, you are not good in this position, you are an old minister of your father, for decades, loyal to assist your father, I hope you treat me like you do to my father, don't be afraid of slander, I am not a cowardly lord, I have been on the crown prince for nearly ten years, I don't want to be the lord of Shoucheng, my father will hand over this country to me, I will do a good job, let them know that my father did not choose the wrong person!"

Emperor, old, old slave, old slave," Mu Gonggong couldn't cry, the emperor bent down and patted him lightly on the shoulder, Mu Gonggong raised his head: "Your Majesty, the old slave doesn't know what to say, only his liver and brain are on the ground, in order to repay His Majesty." ”

The Emperor nodded: "Get up and tell me what you think." ”

Gonggong Mu got up, wiped away his tears, looked up at the emperor, thought about it a little and said: "Your Majesty, you must be very cautious in changing the law, there is no comprehensive design, it must not be implemented, the power of the gate lord clan is intertwined, Your Majesty does not know, when the Zhaoyang case was first taken, the first emperor wanted to move, but in the end he had to give up Zhaoyang, why?" The forbidden army, the city guards, the mountain camp, the states and counties, the officers are too guarded, all of them are in the hands of the people of the gate lord clan, the first emperor once said, the world's talents, eight or nine times out of ten are from the gate valve, Your Majesty, to implement the law, you have no one!"

When the emperor heard this, his expression changed greatly!

(End of chapter)